2025届广西壮族自治区钦州市高考英语二模试卷含解析

2025届广西壮族自治区钦州市高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．--Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?I’llprepareitforyou.--Don’t________it.I’lleatoutwithmyfriends.A．careabout B．worryabout C．botherabout D．talkabout2．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine3．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating4．_____bytheEnglishteacherforthehighgrade,Ifeltmyeffortfinallypaidoff.A．PraiseB．PraisedC．TopraiseD．Praising5．Theconditionsinthelocalschoolwerefairly_____,noelectricityandnobasicteachingfacilitiesavailable.A．unique B．typicalC．Primitive D．Stable6．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen7．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis8．Inthisarticle,youneedtobackupgeneralstatementswith________examples.A．specific B．permanentC．abstract D．universal9．Theyoungviolinistisveryexcitedbecausetheconcertgivenbyhimhasneverbeen_____.A．successful B．moresuccessfulC．mostsuccessful D．themostsuccessful10．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge11．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually12．Withineventheweakestofhumanbodiesliesalifethatispreciousindeed---____needstoberespectedandhonored.A．somethingthat B．one C．onethat D．something13．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．as14．Thewriterwasso________inherworkthatshedidn’tnoticehimentertheroom.A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered15．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed16．Variousefforts________inthepastdecadestoprotecttheenvironment.A．hadmadeB．havemadeC．weremadeD．havebeenmade17．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared18．—Didyougotolastnight’sconcert?—Yes.Andthegirlplayingtheviolinattheconcert_______allthepeoplepresentwithherexcellentability.A.impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed19．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking20．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公证机关),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap22．（8分）SpringtimeInParisDeparture:May5,12,19andJune94daysfor£129perpersonParisinthespringtimewas,isandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffereveryoneandwithpricesatjust￡129,it'sgreatvaluetoo.YourbreakbeginswithexecutivecoachtransferfromregionalpickuppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferry,arrivingatyourhotelintheevening.Thehotelisanexcellentqualityonewithprivatefacilitiesinallrooms:satelliteTV,radio,telephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.Thefollowingday,aftercontinentalbreakfast(included),thecoachtakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecity,duringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTower,ChampsElysees,L'ArcdeTriomphe,theLouvre,andinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersailles,thehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure.Intheeveningthereisa"ParisByNight"tourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmartre,perhapsthemostpicturesqueofParisandhomeoftheSaereCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.Intheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwish,perhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeine,wanderaroundthepicturesquegardensorlookthroughamongtheantiqueshops.Intheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecity,thesplendidParadisLatin.Onthefinaldaywe'rebacktotheU.K.viachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof￡129perpersonReturnexecutivecoachtraveltoParisReturnferrycrossings3nightsaccommodationinatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilitiesContinentalbreakfastduringyourstayGuidedsightseeingtourof"ParisByDay"and"ParisByNight"VisittoChateauofVersailles(admissionnotincluded)TouronMontmartreServicesofanexperiencedbi-lingualtourguideatalltimes1、DuringthestayinParis,thetouristswillhave___________.A．freetimeformorethanhalfadayB．a“ParisByNight”touronthefirsteveningC．apleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogetherD．achancetoliveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParis2、Whichofthefollowingcanwelearnaboutthetravelschedulefromthetext?A．ThetouristswillreturnonJune9.B．ThetouristsmaysetoffonMay12.C．ThetouristsmayexploreNotreDameindepth.D．ThetouristswillspendonenightinParadisLatin.3、Afterpaying￡129,thetouristswillhavetopay____.A．thecontinentalbreakfastsB．thetouronMontmartreC．admissiontickettoChateauofVersaillesD．servicesofabi-lingualtourguide23．（8分）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.C．Shedidn'tdeservetohavefriends.D．Shewasstoppedfrommakingfriends.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.24．（8分）Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Or,insummer,theymaythinkitistheheat.However,therealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.Atthattime–abouteighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperimentswheretherewasnonightorday.Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptforonelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenaps(小睡)inthemiddleoftheday.Thisisespeciallytrueinwarmerclimates,wheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.Researchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimate.Adailynapgivesoneamorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenapsaretraditional,peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdisease.Manyworkingpeople,unfortunately,havenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnaps,employersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechance,however,hereareafewtipsaboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepyafterward.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtime,tryashortnap—eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.1、Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccordingtothetext?A．Theyeattoomuchforlunch.B．Theysleeptoolittleatnight.C．Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.D．Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.2、Ifyougetupat6:30am,whatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?A．About12:30pm. B．About1:30pm.C．About2:30pm. D．About3:30pm.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JustforaRest B．AllforaNapC．ASpecialSleepPattern. 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D．Awebsite.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Oneday,anexpertwasspeakingtoagroupofbusinessstudents.Heusedan1thosestudentswillnever2.Ashestoodinfrontofthegroup,hepulledoutajarandsetitonthetable.Hethen3placedaboutadozenfist-sizedrocks,one4alime,intothejar.Whenthejarwasfilledtothe5andnomorerockswouldfit6,heasked,thejar7?”Everyoneintheclasssaid,“Yes,"Hereplied,“Really?”Hereachedunderthetableandpulledoutlotsofgravel（碎石）,thenputsomegravelinand8thejar,causingpiecesofgraveltoworkthemselvesdownintothe9betweenthebigrocks.Heaskedthegrouponcemore,“Isthejarfull?"“Probablynot,”oneofthem10,“Good!”hereplied.Hereachedunderthetableagainand11abagofsand.Hestartedputtingthesandintothejaranditwentintoallthespaces12betweentherocksandthegravel.Oncemoreheaskedthe13question,“Isthejarfull?”“No!"theclassshouted.Onceagainhesaid,“Good!"Thenheputouta14ofwaterandbegantopouritin15thejarwasfilledtothetop.Thenhelookedattheclassandsaid,“Thetruththisexample16usis:Ifyoudon'tputthebigrocksin17,you'llnevergetthemin18.Whatarethe‘bigrocks’inyourlife?Inmylifetheyaremy19ones,mydreams,doingthingsthatIlove,timeformyself,andmyhealth.Remembertoputthesebig20infirstoryou'llnevergettheminatall.1、A．agreementB．accidentC．exampleD．excuse2、A．realizeB．forgetC．rememberD．agree3、A．carefullyB．suddenlyC．especiallyD．hopefully4、A．inB．onC．byD．at5、A．topB．bottomC．lineD．row6、A．outsideB．insideC．indoorsD．outdoors7、A．goodB．new.C．fallD．useful8、A．beatB．brokeC．kickedD．shook9、A．spacesB．pathsC．unitsD．streets10、A．doubtedB．answeredC．warnedD．ordered11、A．spokeoutB．tookonC．broughtoutD．putup12、A．thrownB．damagedC．repairedD．left13、A．sameB．otherC．differentD．easy14、A．carB．pondC．bottleD．room15、A．afterB．untilC．when.D．as16、A．blamesB．punishesC．teachesD．changes17、A．lastB．suddenlyC．secondD．first18、A．aboveallB．atallC．firstofallD．afterall19、A．lovedB．plannedC．changedD．admitted20、A．sandB．villagesC．peopleD．rocks第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Thereare1．(vary)kindsofthemeparks.Someparksarefamous2．havingthebiggestorlongestrollercoasters,3．forshowingthefamoussightsandsoundsofaculture.4．andwhateveryoulike,thereisathemeparkforyou!Thethemeparkyouare5．(probable)mostfamiliarwithisDisneyland.Withalltheseattractions,nowonder6．(tour)isincreasingwhereverthereisaDisneyland.Dollywoodisoneof7．(unique)themeparksintheworld.Ithasoneoftheworld’slargestbaldeagle8．(preserve).InEngland’sCamelotPark,everyareaofitis9．(model)afterlifeinthedaysofKingArthurandtheKnightsoftheRoundTable.Thereyoucanexperiencetheancientdaysandgreat10．(deed)ofEnglishknightsandladies,princesandqueens.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastyear,whenIwastryingtodecideiftostudyoverseas,Italkedtomyfriend、ThiswasthebetterthingIcouldhavedone、ThiswasabigdecisionformebecauseIhadeverbeenoverseasonmyownandIwasnotsureifIcoulddoit、Shehadstudiedoverseaspreviousyear、ShetoldmeaboutthechallengesandopportunityImightcomeacrossandhelpmemaketherightdecision、Iwentanditwasamazed、WheneverIfacewithanimportantdecision,Iseekadvicefromanother、Inthisway,Iamwell-informedbuthavethebenefitoftheirideasandexperiences、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你和父母暑假去旅游，报名参加了当地旅行社GreenRiverTravelAgency的一日团。请你写下对当日旅游服务的意见。要点如下：对导游John的服务表示感谢；一日游的景点安排合理，玩得开心；会将旅行社推荐给自己的好友；注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开头已给出（不计入总词数）。Towhomitmayconcern,IhavebeenthoroughlyimpressedwiththeserviceIhavereceived.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、B3、A4、B5、C6、D7、C8、A9、B10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、D17、D18、A19、B20、C第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre.Toknowthevalueofdreams,youhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhen,apartofyourmindissti